Lloyds of London, all stainless steel, air vents, piping, lifts zipping up and down the outside - in short a building turned inside out. This was one of the first 'Hi-tec' buildings, industrial chic and all that par excellence, by Richard Rogers.
Can you believe this was designed in the 1970s? It was unimaginably unlike anything going up at the time, and a big embarrassment when completed - it was everything intended to look like an oil platform just landed in the heart of the city. Of course its become a listed building now and one of Londoners most loved icons. Coming here at nighht and seeing it rise up, all lit up with halogen lights and Bladerunner lifts zooming up and down, truly is spectacular.
detail: every single thing on the building is uniquely designed, even the screws.
the level of detail in a modern building is unsurpassed
hair raising liftshafts, lit eerily up at night (employees loathe and love the experience/ ordeal in equal measure)